The ONLY two possible animal protein sources in this dog food are ‘Animal Fat’ (listed fourth on the ingredient panel) and ‘Animal Digest’ (listed 13th on the ingredient panel). Yes, this pet food contains spinach, apples, and sweet potatoes, but it contains more sugar (listed 10th on the ingredient panel) than animal protein (animal digest would be the only possible meat protein source listed 13th) and it contains more sugar than spinach, apples, and sweet potatoes (listed 21st, 22nd, 23rd respectively). Both of these ingredients, Animal Fat and Animal Digest, were determined by the FDA to be likely to contain a euthanized animal and the lethal drug Pentobarbital. http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CVM/CVMFOIAElectronicReadingRoom/ucm129134.htm

This cat food contains four possible animal protein sources; chicken by-product meal, meat and bone meal, beef tallow, and turkey by-product meal. Two of these ingredients, meat and bone meal and beef tallow were determined by the FDA to be likely to contain a euthanized animal and the lethal drug Pentobarbital.

Both of these pet foods show chunks of meat on the label along with other perceived healthy ingredients. And, both of these pet foods aren’t exactly cheap.

Now…besides the slew of other concerns with these popular pet foods (dyes, lack of health promoting ingredients such as probiotics, and more), would you feed either of these foods to your pet? Do you think its fair to label them as a dog food or cat food?

My answers…Never and No. I’m appalled that these are actual pet foods, never the less highly popular pet foods. Both of these pet foods would be considered adulterated and prohibited for sale if the FDA would only enforce existing Federal Food Safety Laws (the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) instead of allowing pet food to use any waste ingredient.

Read your pet food and treat ingredients; if you see the ingredients Animal Fat, Meat and Bone Meal, and or Animal Digest you could be feeding your pet a euthanized animal and the lethal drug used to kill them (not my opinion – FDA opinion).